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Kristina Cerise is a recovering land use planner and an award-winning humorist who brings her trademark blend of wit and wisdom to every presentation and workshop. She delivers her content either as a keynote or in workshops that combine the speech with one-on-one time to practice and apply learning. Audiences find her passion for improving workplace productivity, creativity, and communication contagious. 

Trainings Available: 

Work Happier Not Harder. What do you do when demands are high but staffing is low? This fun, funny, and fast-paced presentation is full of practical tips based on cognitive and behavioral science to increase innovation, productivity, creativity, and problem solving as well as overall job satisfaction.

The Power of Storytelling. This session reviews why stories work better than other ways of delivering information; the ingredients required for a compelling story; and practical ways to incorporate storytelling in the work you do to advance new ideas, change behaviors, and secure funding.

Clear, Concise, and Compelling Communication. We rely heavily on text-based communication to share information with our riders, funders, partners, regulators, and staff. This session includes writing tips and tricks for improving your written communication in all forms (e.g. website, forms, newsletters, reports).  

Shortcut or Short Circuit? This session reviews the shortcuts our brains use when processing information and how those shortcuts can be helpful or harmful to our attempts to advance new ideas, implement new projects, or understand new information.

Putting the Power Back in PowerPoints. Are you a PowerPoint Sith or a PowerPoint Jedi? Are you using this software tool for good (e.g., understanding, enlightenment, positive change) or evil (e.g., boredom, torture, confusion)? Step away from the Dark Side and learn how to leverage this incredible tool for good.

Strategic Plans that Don’t Suck. If writing goals and objectives isn’t your idea of a good time, you might be doing it wrong. Learn how to be genuinely enthusiastic about this work that drives agency success. Get ideas for how to make articulating your vision and priorities a meaningful and engaging use of staff time.